tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post114767197609032146..comments2024-02-23T18:09:21.909-05:00Comments on Disco Delivery: Disco Delivery #19: The Mike Theodore Orchestra - High On Mad Mountain (1979, Westbound/Atlantic)Tommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-30100277675447795442013-11-10T21:51:38.741-05:002013-11-10T21:51:38.741-05:00Mike Theodore's ventures from the 1970's h...Mike Theodore's ventures from the 1970's had fascinating orchestration. It sounds similar to that of the THP Orchestra, with the brass-section swoops and note bending. Do you know if they shared many of the same musicians? JohnFishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-34472383572028728402009-01-28T04:39:00.000-05:002009-01-28T04:39:00.000-05:00A bit late for this one, but this album was, and s...A bit late for this one, but this album was, and still is ,in some way, one of my top 10 albums of all time.<BR/><BR/>JohnnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-1150070188898022032006-06-11T19:56:00.000-04:002006-06-11T19:56:00.000-04:00Thanks Robert :) Good point about the sharp and fl...Thanks Robert :) Good point about the sharp and flat notes.. I really need to brush up on my music theory one of these days.. <BR/><BR/>Great seeing you here again Joe! :) Thanks for the heads up on your orchestra post! I totally missed it earlier.. Thanks for posting "The Bull." Love that track!Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-1149396195841465042006-06-04T00:43:00.000-04:002006-06-04T00:43:00.000-04:00the best element of disco orchestras was the femal...the best element of disco orchestras was the female harmony ...which usually is done on sharp and flat notes ... just a bit off the norm to create that build up ... Mad Mountain has one of the best uses of that trick... love the post!!!Robert Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431152427841582782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-1147756694690673682006-05-16T01:18:00.000-04:002006-05-16T01:18:00.000-04:00Thanks anon :)Thanks anon :)Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-1147684961592580002006-05-15T05:22:00.000-04:002006-05-15T05:22:00.000-04:00Really enjoyed your post on Disco Orchestras. I've...Really enjoyed your post on Disco Orchestras. I've often seen the Mike Theodore album and wondered what it was like. Thanks for all the research and infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com